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MUSIC
American Music Awards (AMAs)
Most Watched Ceremonies
This list features the most watched American Music Awards (AMAs) ceremonies in history.
RANK | CEREMONY | VIEWERSHIP |
1 | 1991 | 34.40 million |
2 | 1989 | 33.10 million |
3 | 1990 | 32.40 million |
4 | 1992 | 29.90 million |
5 | 1994 | 24.50 million |
6 | 1995 | 24.50 million |
7 | 1996 | 21.60 million |
8 | 1997 | 19.72 million |
9 | 1998 | 18.36 million |
10 | 2000 | 16.68 million |
11 | 2001 | 16.20 million |
12 | 2002 | 16.02 million |
13 | 1999 | 15.60 million |
14 | 2009 | 14.24 million |
15 | 2013 | 13.14 million |
16 | 2003 | 12.90 million |
17 | 2008 | 12.20 million |
18 | 2011 | 12.07 million |
19 | 2010 | 11.72 million |
20 | 2005 | 11.68 million |
21 | 2014 | 11.61 million |
22 | 2015 | 11.01 million |
23 | 2006 | 10.85 million |
24 | 2012 | 9.52 million |
25 | 2017 | 9.15 million |
26 | 2016 | 8.18 million |
27 | 2019 | 6.68 million |
28 | 2018 | 6.59 million |
29 | 2020 | 4.01 million |
30 | 2021 | 4.01 million |
31 | 2022 | 3.53 million |
References
Statista, 2022. Number of viewers of the American Music Awards from 2000 to 2021. [online] Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/568297/american-music-awards-number-of-viewers/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, 2022. American Music Awards of 2022. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_2022 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, 2012. American Music Awards of 2012. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_2012 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, 2011. American Music Awards of 2011. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_2011 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, n.d. American Music Awards: Ratings. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards#Ratings [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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